Horizen DAO Special Council Vote - February 2025

On February 15th, 2025 the Horizen DAO will hold a Special Council vote, marking a significant event in the governance of the Horizen ecosystem. This vote will be open for 7 days, closing on February 22nd, 2025.

What's at Stake?

Three of the seven current seats on the Special Council are up for election.

Special Council members play a crucial role in the Horizen DAO’s operations, providing oversight and ensuring the security of the entire Horizen ecosystem. Their main responsibility is to act as stewards of the DAO, focusing on maintaining the safety and security of the DAO, the $ZEN token, and the Foundation.

In addition to oversight, the Special Council may call for emergency operational meetings in the event of security threats affecting the DAO or any protocol involving the $ZEN token. Before any major proposals, such as ZenIPs, go up for a final vote by Tokenholders, the Special Council serves as a vital line of defense, reviewing and providing input on these proposals.

Learn more about the Special Council and the role it plays in the Horizen DAO Constitution.

Meet the Candidates

Here are the candidates running for the three available Special Council seats, along with links to their candidacy statements:

• Vladan Nikolic (Trololino)

• Sean Sullivan (SKyTL)

• Robin Giskemo

• Manon Boudoux

• Johncarlo (Psyrax)

• Paul Mihalache (PVM)

• Emmanuel Umoh (Nhuel)

• Domenico (Sodiomayor)

Voting Process

The voting will open on February 15th and remain open for 7 days until February 22nd.

Voting will be conducted on the Horizen Foundation Snapshot , where interested users can vote for up to 3 nominees. We’re including some frequently asked questions below to help you get started on casting your vote.

How much voting power do I have?

Your voting power is a sum of the following criteria:

• $ZEN in your EVM wallet (such as MetaMask).

• $ZEN in your linked mainchain wallet.

• The total amount of $ZEN that was delegated to forger nodes from your EON Wallet.

Please note that Horizen uses Snapshot for voting. This means that your voting power will be a total of the items above at a specific block height on EON. If token values change after that specified block height it will not be included in your voting power.

How do I link my mainchain wallet to my EON address?

Being that many users prefer to keep their $ZEN on Horizen’s mainchain we’ve made it possible to vote on proposals while keeping $ZEN on the mainchain. Please use the following guide to link your mainchain and EON addresses:

Do I have to do anything if I stake $ZEN to a forger node to vote on proposals?

No. As long as you are using the same wallet which was used to delegate stake, your voting power will include all $ZEN that is staked to forger nodes.

How do I vote on ZENIPs using my staked $ZEN?

Voting is done on Snapshot using Horizen EON.

1. Go to the Horizen Foundation Snapshot page: https://snapshot.org/#/horizenfoundation.eth

   1. Make sure to join the Horizen Foundation as a member on Snapshot.

2. Connect your wallet.

3. Choose a proposal you would like to vote on.

4. Read through the proposal and look at the possible voting options.

5. Select a choice, you will be asked to sign a message with your wallet to vote on the proposal (this does not incur any gas fees).

We remain available on the Horizen Discord to answer any questions or concerns for the upcoming election and we encourage the entire community to do their research and get involved!